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Upcoming Department of Dance events

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
The company that carries forward the name of master modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey is — to put it simply — simply breathtaking.
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Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda. All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath

Friday, March 14, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda. All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda. All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath

Friday, March 28, 2025 8:00pm
Public Space One
Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath

Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:00pm
Public Space One
Thesis III Concert – Emily Culbreath All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Thesis IV Concert – Sophia McLaughlin

Saturday, April 12, 2025 5:00pm
Hickory Hill Park
Thesis IV Concert – Sophia McLaughlin This performance is free and open to the public. Rain date is April 13 at 5 p.m.
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Dance Faculty/Grad Concert

Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Faculty/Grad Concert

Friday, April 25, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.
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Dance Faculty/Grad Concert

Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Faculty/Grad Concert All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.

Upcoming events for dance concert attendance

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Twyla Tharp Dance featuring Third Coast Percussion

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
As part of the 60th anniversary tour of Twyla Tharp Dance, Twyla Tharp’s Diabelli returns home so Hancher patrons can once again revel in the composer and choreographer’s conversation, which includes vocabulary from an array of dance styles including ballet, jazz, modern, social, and street.
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Shamel Pitts | Tribe "A Touch of RED"

Friday, February 28, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Touch of RED is the beautiful new entry in Pitts’s and TRIBE’s ongoing Red Series, which explores Black multiplicity and human connection. Touch of RED is a duet for Black men who come together in a boxing ring — not for a display of aggression but rather for an exploration of vulnerability, effeminacy, and healing.
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Shamel Pitts | Tribe "A Touch of RED"

Saturday, March 1, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Touch of RED is the beautiful new entry in Pitts’s and TRIBE’s ongoing Red Series, which explores Black multiplicity and human connection. Touch of RED is a duet for Black men who come together in a boxing ring — not for a display of aggression but rather for an exploration of vulnerability, effeminacy, and healing.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater promotional image

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
The company that carries forward the name of master modern dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey is — to put it simply — simply breathtaking.
Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath promotional image

Dance Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath

Thursday, March 13, 2025 8:00pm
Space Place Theater
Thesis II Concert – Katelyn Perez, Mariana Tejeda, and Joshua Culbreath Joshua Culbreath will be performing on Friday, March 14. Thursday, March 13 and Saturday, March 15 will feature works by Katelyn Perez and Mariana Tejeda. All performances are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served.